1. Major purposes of the Youth Alive conference
To inspire, motivate
and recruit new people
To develop leadership
skills for youth facilitators
Major Purpose of Youth Alive Conference
To inspire, motivate and recruit new people into this movement
To develop leadership skills, especially for those who are the youth facilitators
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2. Administrative staff & adult roles at conference
Share the spirit of Youth Alive with
participants, including positive attitude, enthusiasm
and commitment
Maintain conference order through
“Honor, Dignity and Respect”
Provide leadership for
small group sessions
Administrative staff & adult roles at the conference
Share the spirit of Youth Alive with participants including positive attitude, enthusiasm, and commitment
Provide a positive and non-threatening environment, maintaining the “Honor, Dignity and Respect” philosophy throughout the conference
Provide leadership for small group sessions, allowing youth to lead out while the adult supports them.
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3. Adult & youth facilitators’ responsibilities
Be present for entire facilitator’s training. Listen and learn.
Co-facilitate in assigned Friendship Groups
Plan with youth co-facilitator for Friendship Group sessions
Participate in every Friendship Group
Give and encourage youth to give Warm Fuzzies
Attend all evening Colored-cluster group briefings
Maintain order, proper behavior and confidentiality
Responsibilities of adult & youth facilitators
Be present for entire facilitator’s training. Listen and learn.
Co-facilitate in assigned Friendship Groups
Plan with youth co-facilitator for Friendship Group sessions
Participate in every Friendship Group
Give and encourage youth to give Warm Fuzzies
Attend all evening colored-cluster group briefings
Maintain order, proper behavior and confidentiality
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4. Getting comfortable Session 4: 30-60 minutes
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5. Goal Rationale To be comfortable in leading small cluster groups
use 4-6 pairs of adult and youth
facilitators
Rationale
By experiencing how to lead cluster groups, adult and youth facilitators gain confidence in leading the Friendship Group (FG) 7-12 session during Youth Alive conference
Goal: To be comfortable in leading small Colored-cluster groups using 4-6 pairs of adult and youth facilitators, and go through the various introductory activities
Rationale: By experiencing how to lead Colored-cluster groups, adult and youth facilitators will have more confidence in leading out the Friendship Group (FG) 7-12 session during the Youth Alive conference
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6. Needs Identification of co-facilitator pairs Power point slides
Youth Alive participants’ manual
Needs
Identification of co-facilitator pairs
Power point slides
Youth Alive participants manual
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7. Explanation
Adult and Youth facilitators divided into colored clustered groups
Introductory activities done so members of colored clustered groups meet each other in a relaxing/non-threatening way
Allow members of clustered groups to connect “their heads with their hearts”
Explanation
Adult and Youth facilitators will be divided into various Colored-cluster groups
Go through the introductory activities so that members of the Colored-cluster group will meet each other in a relaxing way, and learn things in a non-threatening way
Allow the members of the Colored-cluster group to connect “their head with their hearts.” Not only understanding, but the genuine feelings for one another needs to be felt.
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8. Fundamentals of Group Dynamics
Trust is the pacemaker in group growth
When colored clustered group is not working –members usually feel it is not safe to share their feelings
Fundamentals of Group Dynamics
Trust is the pacemaker in group growth. When trust is developed, people can communicate genuine feelings and perceptions of issues relevant to them.
However, when the Colored-cluster group is not working, it is usually because their members do not feel the situation is safe to share their feelings.
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9. Criteria of successful Friendship Groups:
A safe harbor for Friendship Group members to trust each other during the conference
A format is provided for Friendship Group members to talk and share about what is being learned
Criteria of Successful Friendship Groups:
A safe harbor is provided for Friendship Group members to trust each other during the conference.
A format is provided for Friendship Group members to talk and share about what is being learned.
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10. Meet your co-facilitator
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11. Divide adult & youth facilitators into 2 groups
Youth group (below 30 years)
Adult group (above 30 years)
Line up 2 groups side by side
Pair adult and youth co-facilitators for assigned Friendship Group that takes place during the Youth Alive conference
Divide the whole adult & youth facilitators into 2 groups
Youth group (below 30 years)
Adult group (above 30 years)
Line up 2 groups side by side
Pair adult and youth co-facilitators for assigned Friendship Group that takes place during the Youth Alive conference.
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12. Known as co-facilitators of FG 1, FG 2, FG 3, etc.
They will then be known as the adult and youth co-facilitators of FG 1, FG 2, FG 3, etc.
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13. Colored-cluster groups
Then form various Colored-cluster groups, consisting of 4-6 pairs of adult and youth co-facilitators per group. Thus the adult and youth co-facilitators of FG# 1-6 will form the red cluster, while adult and youth co-facilitators of FG# 7-12 will form the blue cluster and so on. Each cluster has one colored label and they will work together as a group throughout the one and a half day facilitators’ training on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. This way these various Colored-cluster groups can compare notes on how the day went and give support to their members.
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14. Colored-cluster Group: Acquaintance Activities
We will now break into cluster groups to play the introductory activities so that you can feel relaxed and be yourself. (20 minutes)
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15. Name game
Kind Kathy
Name Game (See Youth Alive Participants’ Manual, page 41 and the suggested positive adjectives on page 46-48)
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16. Cluster Group activities, Name Game continued
What did you learn?
“People feel good when they have a positive adjective before their names”
Assist us to focus on the positive traits of others
Cluster Group activities
Request the various Colored-cluster groups to return to the larger group and process the game played. For example, ask, “What did you learn?” Responses may include:
“People feel good when they have a positive adjective before their name”, which assists in focusing on the positive traits of others.
Break into Colored-cluster groups again and do the second activity.
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17. Three Truths and a Lie
Three Truths and a Lie (See Youth Alive Participants’ Manual, page 80 & 81)
Request the various Colored-cluster groups to return to the larger group and process the game played. For example, “What did you learn?” Response may include:
“Many times people put on a mask and do not reveal the truth about themselves.” Through this “Three Truths and a Lie” game, it helps us to be able to know ourselves.
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18. Cluster Group activities
What did you learn?
Many times people put on a mask
People do not reveal the truth
It helps us to know ourselves
Cluster Group activities
Request the various colored-cluster groups to return to the larger group and process the game played. For example,
“What did you learn?” Response may include:
Many times people put on a mask and do not reveal the truth about themselves.
Through this “Three Truths and a Lie” game, it helps us to be able to know ourselves.
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19. Building a positive group climate
What makes us comfortable in a group?
What needs must be met for us to feel trust?
What are some of the things we need for a positive climate?
Building a positive group climate
Ask questions such as
“What makes us comfortable in a group?”
“What needs must be met for us to feel trust?”
“What are some of the things we need for a positive climate?”
The trainer needs to accept all the comments of the group, which are usually the positive qualities of a good friend such as:
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20. Qualities of a good friend
Open communication
Speak for yourself
Support others
No killer statements
Loyalty
Integrity
Confidentiality
Friendliness
Honesty
No put-downs
Active listening
Qualities of a Good Friend
Open communication
Speak for yourself
Support others
No killer statements
Loyalty
Integrity
Confidentiality
Friendliness
Honesty
No put-downs
Active listening
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